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The Best of 2019 and Beyond | Staff Picks
December 28, 2019
We look back at the best music, memes, and moments of 2019.
Lil Halima Is Norway's Alternative R&B Icon on the Rise
December 26, 2019
Lil Halima is taking the world by storm one year at a time. 2019 was merely the beginning.
Clinton Kane Isn't Afraid of Feeling Something
December 26, 2019
This is what owning your fears and discovering ways to cope feels and sounds like.
daydream Masi's Music Will Illuminate Your Sleepless Mind
December 23, 2019
The youthful artist is creating music that exists in a realistic, dreamlike state.
Kota the Friend, keshi, DaniLeigh, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
December 20, 2019
Consider this week's new music roundup a gift from us to you.
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ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]
December 20, 2019
We sit down with the rising bilingual indie artist ahead of her upcoming debut album.
Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
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Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]
December 19, 2019
Home isn't always where the heart is.
From SoundCloud to Rolling Loud, $NOT is Solidifying His Place in Hip-Hop's Next Wave
December 18, 2019
Hello, world. Meet $NOT, Gen Z's hip-hop star.
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JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]
December 18, 2019
In our latest interview with JP Saxe, we learn he is a big fan of his grandma and Lebron James.
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SSGKobe Lives By One Rule: "Don't Miss" [Q&A]
January 28, 2022
SSGKobe on Pop-Tarts, Harry Potter, and his past year of viral fame.
ROLE MODEL's "hello!" Is a Sunlit Romp Through Loneliness
October 15, 2019
Bewitching, quirky, and reminiscent of early Elton John? Role Model's latest single has us hooked.
Amindi and Kari Faux's "Love Em Leave Em" Is the Decade's First Anthem for Ladies
January 9, 2020
Heed the advice of Amindi and Kari Faux. Chase a bag, not a man.
Alé Araya and aisu Craft a Dancefloor Dream With "Citrine"
August 24, 2022
Araya and aisu find themselves intertwined in perfect harmony.
24kGoldn and Kaash Paige Connect For the Compelling Ballad "Unbelievable"
April 30, 2020
The chemistry between these two superstars in the making is undeniable.
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seeyousoon Needs You to "Shut Up" [Premiere]
June 25, 2020
Them Florida boys (and girl) are back at it again.
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For Kareen Lomax, Creating 'Hard Feelings' Was Therapy [Q&A]
May 3, 2021
For budding R&B artist Kareen Lomax, the story of her career thus far has not been a straight trajectory but a winding road.
Etta Bond Beautifully Captures The Grey-Area Where Love Resides with 'He's Mine' Album
April 1, 2019
"As soon as I was able to be honest and acknowledge something within myself, especially in music, things changed. This is the most important moment in my life right now."
Remi Wolf, Dominic Fike, UMI, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 26, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Hinds' "Good Bad Times" Is a Superpowered Bop
February 4, 2020
"When people hear this record I want them to freak out and just go, 'What?'"